Privacy Statement

The Worshipful Company of Bakers(“We”) are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

This policy sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

For the purpose of the Data Protection Act 1998 (the Act), the data controller is The Worshipful Company of Bakers of Bakers’ Hall, Harp Lane, London, EC3R 6DP.

Information we may collect from you

We may collect and process the following data about you:

Information that you provide by filling in forms on our site (our site). This includes information provided at the time of registering to use our site where registration is required or requesting further services. We may also ask you for information if you report a problem with our site.

Details of your visits to our site including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, weblogs and other communication data, whether this is required for our own billing purposes or otherwise and the resources that you access.

IP addresses

We may collect information about your computer, including where available your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration and to report aggregate information to our advertisers. This is statistical data about our users’ browsing actions and patterns, and does not identify any individual.

Information about our use of cookies

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.

What is a cookie?

Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie.

Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device.

Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improve the user experience. They can also help to ensure that adverts you see online are more relevant to you and your interests. The cookies used on this website have been categorised based on the categories found in the ICC UK Cookie guide. A list of all the cookies used on this website by category is set out below, with a note as to whether we use them; and then some details of the actual cookies on the site, their purpose, and what to do if you do not consent to any specific cookies being used. Please note however that since we only use cookies where they will be of benefit, any failure to consent may limit your use of this site.

Category 1: Strictly necessary cookies:

These cookies enable services you have specifically asked for.

These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.

WE DO USE THIS CATEGORY OF COOKIE ON OUR SITE

Category 2: Performance Cookies:

These cookies collect anonymous information on the pages visited.

These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.

By using our website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.

WE DO USE THIS CATEGORY OF COOKIE ON OUR SITE

Category 3: Functionality Cookies:

These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience.

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customise. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

By using our website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.

You may be able block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon you visit our site.

If you do not consent to cookies being placed, you must notify us of the cookies to which you do not consent.

Except for essential cookies, all cookies will expire after twelve months.

Where we store your personal data

All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of our site, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share a password with anyone.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.

Uses made of the information
We use information held about you in the following ways:

To ensure that content from our site is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer.

To provide you with information or services that you request from us or which we feel may interest you, where you have consented to be contacted for such purposes.
To notify you about changes to our service.

We may also use your data to provide you with information about services which may be of interest to you and we may contact you about these by post or telephone.

Disclosure of your information

We may disclose your personal information to third parties:

In the event that we sell or buy any business or assets, in which case we may disclose your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets.

If we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of The Worshipful Company of Bakers, our customers, members or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

Your rights

You have the right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes. We will usually inform you (before collecting your data) if we intend to use your data for such purposes or if we intend to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes. You can exercise your right to prevent such processing by checking certain boxes on the forms we use to collect your data. You can also exercise the right at any time by contacting us at Bakers’ Hall, Harp Lane, London, EC3R 6DP.

Our site may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of our partner networks, advertisers and affiliates. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.

Access to information

The Act gives you the right to access information held about you. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance with the Act. Any access request may be subject to a fee of £10 to meet our costs in providing you with details of the information we hold about you.

Changes to our privacy policy

Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail.

Contact

Questions, comments and requests regarding this privacy policy are welcomed and should be addressed to the Clerk, Bakers’ Hall, Harp Lane, London, EC3R 6DP.

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Testimonials

Emma White, KPMG

I was shown round the venue, staff were very accommodating to our specific needs. We employed outside caterers and they arranged a separate meeting which was very helpful. Staff were on hand for the evening.

Faye Adcock, Cooks & Partners Ltd

Bakers Hall is a beautiful city venue steeped in 800 years of history….it works amazingly for either a daytime conference or formal dinner event.

Andrew Corben-Clarke, The Burgundy Portfolio

Thank you very much for all your organizing and preparations “behind the scenes” before our event as well as welcoming our guests on the evening. We look forward to coming back and hosting a dinner in such august surroundings in the very near future.

Laila Owen, Purple Grape

Working at this great historic venue is an absolute pleasure. As well as being in a great location….the team at the venue are marvelous, very flexible and fun to work with.

Roger Ellis, Company of Information Technologists

We have been holding events at the Bakers Hall for many years now. We find the location ideal… the Hall absolutely splendid and with a large reception area as well. Just as importantly the staff have always been most helpful, understanding and accommodating. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Bakers Hall as one of the best of the City of London Livery Halls.

Christine Are, Thomson Reuters Elite

Just wanted to say a big thank you for yesterday, our clients and employees enjoyed your premises and the hospitality of the staff very much.

Mr Pearce – Anniversary Luncheon

We cannot thank your staff enough for all their help with arrangements for making the occasion such a success. Nicola with her attention to detail and your Beadle Neil for all his help, especially on the day, when his sense of occasion kept the whole day running like clockwork.

All those who attended were greatly taken by and much impressed with the choice of venue.

Dermot Keating – Spa Consulting

Thank You for the excellent facilities provided today. The room was equipped perfectly. Neil was brilliant throughout the day and provided a service second to none.

Monica Blake – The Great 13 PMA

Just a quick note to thank you for helping making our event yesterday run so smoothly Everyone was very complimentary and having you there being so visible and helpful made things run like clockwork.

The Worshipful Company of Tax Advisors

Thank you so much for helping me to get through my first event as Clerk, I really appreciate your kindness and forbearance! Everyone had a great time but only I know it was all thanks to YOU although I naturally lapped up all the praise! Mark – The meal was great and Modesta was kindness itself, removing and adding places at the 11th hour without letting the smiley mask slip even once! Neil – You were without doubt the star of the show and a great double act with Andy. So welcoming to me and my Company. Andy – Thank God you’re on board – everything ran smoothly and to time without my having to even think about it. Outstanding!